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President Ranil Wickremesinghe met with Bangladeshi Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina at the UN headquarters in New York on Tuesday (Sept, 19).

A Sydney woman, who accused Sri Lankan cricketer Danushka Gunathilaka of sexual assault was questioned in court by the latter s legal counsel on Tuesday (Sept. 19).

State Minister for Social Empowerment, Anupa Pasqual, attending a news conference held at the Presidential Media Center, themed Collective Path to a stable country, emphasized that empowering the disabled community is pivotal to boosting the country’s productive economy and announced that a new Disability Bill, aimed at safeguarding the rights of the entire disabled community, […]

President Ranil Wickremesinghe participated in the ‘Ocean Nations: The 3rd Annual Indo-Pacific Islands Dialogue,’ moderated by Dan Baer, Senior Vice President for Policy Research at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and hosted by the Carnegie Endowment and Sasakawa Foundation. During this event, he highlighted the reluctance of island nations in the Indian Ocean and […]

The names of several senior members of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) are widely tipped for the position of party s General Secretary which currently remains vacant, political sources revealed.

A passenger bus belonging to the Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) has collided with a bowser truck on the Badalkumbura-Badulla main road, injuring 06 individuals.

The United States and Sri Lanka have marked the 14th Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) Council Meeting in Colombo on Monday (Sept. 18), solidifying their commitment to enhancing trade and investment relations.

State Minister of Highways Siripala Gamlath says the government has initiated plans to resume construction of Sri Lanka s halted road system.

Speaker of Bangladesh Parliament, Shirin Sharmin Chowdhury who called on Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena at  ‘Temple Trees’ on Monday (September 18) said that the upcoming BIMSTEC and IORA meetings will boost cooperation between the countries in the region. She also made note of the close cooperation between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka at international forums, and […]

The Sri Lanka Delegation, led by President Ranil Wickremesinghe, engaged in high-level discussions with World Bank President Ajay Banga and other World Bank officials at the World Bank Headquarters (UNHQ) on Monday (18). The meeting centered on a range of critical topics, including economic reforms, agriculture, tourism, and digitization. President Wickremesinghe expressed gratitude for the [̷...

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol pledged his support for President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s economic recovery plan for Sri Lanka and also mentioned the potential for expanding the scope for job opportunities in South Korea for Sri Lankan youth in the future. The South Korean leader lauded President Wickremesinghe’s efforts to address Climate Change issues based […]

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol pledged his support for President Ranil Wickremesinghe s economic recovery plan for Sri Lanka.

Recognising the important role government systems play in contributing to building environment-friendly sustainable cities, is an integral part of supporting efficient and effective local governance while contributing towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In this vein, a one-year ‘Diploma Programme in Technology of Waste Management’ by the University of Colombo was introduced...

“Our focus is on achieving 70% renewable energy by 2023. This includes 25% from solar panels, 15% from wind power, and 10% from natural gas. However, transitioning the energy mix is a gradual process, requiring meticulous planning and execution. We aim to reach 60% renewable energy by 2026 and eliminate fossil fuel-based electricity generation by […]

by Jehan Perera The Channel 4 documentary that claims to give the story behind the Easter bombing has restarted the debate, within the country, about who was behind the foul deed, and why. The answer is not proving to be simple. It has become the subject of anger, threat and controversy. The identities of the […]

Ambassador of Chad to India Dillah Lucienne called on Sri Lanka’s High Commissioner to India Milinda Moragoda at the Sri Lanka High Commission in New Delhi. Chad and Sri Lanka are to sign the agreement establishing formal diplomatic relations shortly, and the arrangements in this regard are in progress. Once the formal diplomatic relations are established, the Ambassador of Chad in New Delhi will ...

Former State Minister Dr. Nalaka Godahewa, MP yesterday pointed out that a careful look at the Central Bank’s 2023 data revealed that the much-touted promise to build a thriving export-oriented economy under the current government was only a pipedream. Addressing the media at the Nidahasa office at Nawala where he dealt with economic issues, the dissident SLPP MP said that […]

Govt. urged to speak with one voice on C4 claims By Shamindra Ferdinando Rebel SLPP MP Prof. G. L. Peiris yesterday (18) asked President Ranil Wickremesinghe whether the latter intended to postpone the next presidential election indefinitely by claiming the government lacked sufficient funds for conducting elections. The former External Affairs Minister raised the issue […]